Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

Novonesis AS - Filing #1421341

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	Novo	—	—
Domicile of entity	—	D	—	—
Legal form of entity	—	A/S	—	—
Country of incorporation	—	Denmark	—	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	Krogshoejvej 36	—	—
Principal place of business	—	Bagsvaerd	—	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	Novoz	—	—
Name of parent entity	—	Novo Holdings	—	—
Name of ultimate parent of group	—	Novo Nordisk	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [text block]	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [abstract]
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [line items]
Current inventories	2,992,000,000 DKK	—	2,361,000,000 DKK	—
Current trade receivables	2,948,000,000 DKK	—	2,549,000,000 DKK	—
Current trade payables	1,490,000,000 DKK	—	1,100,000,000 DKK	—
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners per share	—	5.50	—	5.25